China vs Southern Asia: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus

China
585,795 t
in 2023
Southern Asia
839,453 t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
4th

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 839,453 t against 585,795 t in China, a difference of 253,658 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 190,312 t 227,610 t 37,298 t Southern Asia
1970s 245,152 t 279,875 t 34,723 t Southern Asia
1980s 358,707 t 350,738 t 7,970 t China
1990s 414,666 t 451,466 t 36,800 t Southern Asia
2000s 407,418 t 527,377 t 119,959 t Southern Asia
2010s 477,660 t 667,432 t 189,772 t Southern Asia
2020s 565,206 t 800,665 t 235,459 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus, China or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 839,453 t against 585,795 t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus between China and Southern Asia?
253,658 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
China ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).